Perspectives on Self-Management From the Diabetes Initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Abstract
Edwin B.Fisher PhD School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hillfishere@email.unc.edu Carol A.Brownson MSPH National Program Office of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Diabetes Initiative, Division of Health Behavior Research, Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri Mary L.O'Toole PhD National Program Office of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Diabetes Initiative, Division of Health Behavior Research, Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri Victoria V.Anwuri MPH National Program Office of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Diabetes Initiative, Division of Health Behavior Research, Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri GowriShetty MS, MPH National Program Office of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Diabetes Initiative, Division of Health Behavior Research, Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri Purpose and Method Review and highlight findings from the projects of the Diabetes Initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation® described in this special supplemental issue. Results The broad framework for self-management around which these programs were developed, “Resources and Supports for Self Management,” includes individualized assess- ment, collaborative goal setting, building